Question of the Week

Question of the Week:

How many eyelids does CAMEL have?

Solution:
A Camel has THREE eyelids.
If sand gets into an eye, a camel has a third eyelid to get it out (B). Like a windshield wiper on a car, this extra eyelid moves from side to side and wipes the sand away. The eyelid is very thin, so a camel can see through it. In sandstorms, camels often close their third eyelid and keep walking. You might say that a camel can find its way through a sandstorm with its eyes closed. To protect their eyes, camels have long eyelashes (A) that catch most of the sand. (Source: http://www.allsinai.info/sites/fauna/camel.htm).